restoration vs repair

repair vs restoration

restoration and repair both are nouns.

restoration is not a verb while repair is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
restoration	Yes	No	No	No
repair	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, repair is a hypernym of restoration; that is, repair is a word with a broader meaning than restoration:

restoration: the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
repair: the act of putting something in working order again

Other hypernyms of restoration include fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation.

restoration (noun)	repair (noun)
the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state	the act of putting something in working order again
getting something back again	a frequently visited place
some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed	a formal way of referring to the condition of something
a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
the state of being restored to its former good condition

restoration (verb)	repair (verb)
	give new life or energy to
	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
	set straight or right
	move, travel, or proceed toward some place
	make amends for; pay compensation for

Difference between restoration and repair

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